Sven-Goran Eriksson will not be joining Peter Trembling in his mooted management buyout of Notts County. As revealed by the Guardian, Eriksson's patience snapped a fortnight ago over the non-appearance of funds he had expected from one of the companies connected to the club's parent, Qadbak. Some believe that the home match with Accrington Stanley tomorrow will be his last.

A statement on the website of Nottingham Rugby, who for a number of weeks have been involved in a legal dispute with County over groundshare arrangements, yesterday said that Trembling had privately confirmed that Notts are up for sale. Trembling has also told friends that there are three unnamed Pakistani "investors". It is known that Trembling has contacted senior football dealmakers in an effort to find a new backer.